What kind of home is 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN last sold for £172,450 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £38,000 in June 1999, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

Across 2 sales between June 1999 and August 2025, 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN rose from £38,000 to £172,450, a change of £134,450. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft). That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S9 4BN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in January 2003 under ref. 02/03866/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN in?

5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

Police records around 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN show an average of 19 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (168% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

The closest primary school to 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN is Acres Hill Community Primary School (1.0km), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sheffield Park Academy (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Handsworth Crescent, S9 4BN is Handsworth Road/Willow Drive, 192m away. The nearest rail option is Darnall Rail Station, 789m away.

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5 Handsworth Crescent, Sheffield, S9 4BN

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Handsworth Crescent

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Handsworth Crescent is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S9 4BN). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £172,450 in August 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Handsworth Crescent, Sheffield, S9 4BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 5 Handsworth Crescent.

1 application on record at 5 Handsworth Crescent, Sheffield, S9 4BN

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Jan 2003
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
Reference
02/03866/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Handsworth Crescent has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£180,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£172,450

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

17 August 2025Most recent
£172,450
+353.8%over 26 years
17 June 1999
£38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 4BN: £156,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in S9 4BN

On the street

Versus other Handsworth Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Handsworth Crescent is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £1,608

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£180k

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1 Handsworth Crescent

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£174k

1 Greenwood Drive

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4 bed

£172k

1 Goore Drive

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3 bed

£189k

1 Greenwood Crescent

S9 4HE

3 bed1 bath

£165k

1 Goore Road

S9 4GD

2 bed1 bath

£200k

1 Clifton Avenue

S9 4BA

£151k

1 Bowden Wood Road

S9 4EJ

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.

Full Sheffield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Handsworth Road/Willow Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Acres Hill Community Primary School. 25 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S9 4BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S9 4BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.9dB

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